Yesterday

Your Brain Is Lying to You. Here's How to Catch It. - Owen Fitzpatrick

Your brain runs a persuasion campaign on you every single day — manufacturing certainty, defending beliefs that stopped being true years ago, and keeping you loyal to a version of yourself you never actually chose. Owen Fitzpatrick has spent 25+ years studying how minds get chang ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 30

How to Grow as a Leader: 44 Years at Chick-fil-A - Mark Miller

He couldn't keep a job at Chick-fil-A. Then the founder personally hired him — and 44 years later, he retired as one of the company's top executives. Mark Miller started as a teenager who kept getting laid off, until a strange twist of fate put him face-to-face with Truett Cathy, ... Show More

1h 1m

Jul 27

She Was an Ivy League Lawyer — Until She Became a Felon: Rashmi Airan

She was an Ivy League lawyer with the perfect résumé. Then she became a convicted felon — and says losing her freedom is what finally set her free. Rashmi Airan built a career as an attorney, entrepreneur, and Wall Street banker — until one bad decision, made under pressure to su ... Show More

1h 27m

Mar 2018

Ep. 135 How to chat with your girlfriends about race

Wanna know something about being an Awesome? We don't mind getting awkward if it will lead to awesome! Conversations about race and racial dynamics can be awkward, difficult, and painful. Thankfully, we're bringing in a woman who can help us learn to transform those uncomfortable ... Show More

1h 5m

Nov 2023

How to Make Impossible Conversations Possible | Spotlight Convo

In an era of polarization, we’ve lost the art of gathering, listening, and connecting across divides. How can we rediscover the power of discourse to build mutual understanding? Priya Parker, Anand Giridharadas, and Jonah Berger reveal simple but transformative tool ... Show More

58m 7s

Apr 2022

57. Are You Listening?: How to Stay Open and Curious to Other People’s Ideas

“Listening actively and deeply happens when I genuinely believe that the person who's speaking has intrinsic worth and brings a perspective that I lack and need.”This episode of <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/">Think Fast, Talk Smart</a> features <a href ... Show More

15m 48s

Feb 2024

4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills

Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience. We’re revisiting a talk by educator Afrika Afeni Mills, who says the best place to start is in the classroom -- because the earlier these skills are taught, the fewer biases ther ... Show More

13m 22s

Sep 2023

How Therapists Can Move from Allies to Accomplices with ChrisTiana ObeySumner

Pull up a chair for this conversation! We are going to talk about how intersectionality is like Rubik’s cube, what Plato’s Allegory of the Cave has to do with our therapy work, the Barbie movie, and so much more. This podcast episode was gentle, profound, and transformative. O ... Show More

1h 4m

Jan 2025

What you can learn from people who disagree with you | Shreya Joshi

This week, we're revisiting an episode with youth leader Shreya Joshi, who shows why having "uncomfortable conversations" with people you disagree with is crucial to bridging the political divide. "When we are able to recognize what unites us, it becomes so much easier to have co ... Show More

15m 38s

Aug 2021

Sponsored: How Can We Improve Our Communication Skills to Strengthen Our Relationships?

This episode of The Relentless is all about how to be a good communicator in an evolving, digital world. Host Kristen Meinzer talks to three guests who have valuable insights and perspectives about communication dynamics, both on and offline: Erica Dhawan, communication expert an ... Show More

30m 31s

Jul 2024

Diversity is not a Nice to have with Jacki Muthumbi. Actionable steps to take for Companies and Diverse Individual

Our guest today is Jackie Muthumbi. A Top Voice for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Her lived experiences as an immigrant, mother, and DEI Leader, coupled with a proven track record of creating strategies that educate Businesses who are looking to attract and retain diverse ta ... Show More

55m 7s

Jul 2023

4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills

Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience. Educator Afrika Afeni Mills says the best place to start is in the classroom -- because the earlier these skills are taught, the fewer biases there are to unlearn. She shares fou ... Show More

13m 22s

Jul 2025

How to Handle Difficult Conversations

Avoiding tough conversations might feel easier, but it often holds us back. In this episode, Jake and Damian unpack why leaning into difficult conversations is essential for growth, connection, and real leadership. With insights from guests like James Vowles, Emily M ... Show More

23m 15s

The Myth of the Perfect Conversation wit...